Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-08-05
CORN PREMIUMS.

The State Board of Agriculture,
for the purpose of collecting valu-
able information, and to stimulate
better methods of corn culture in
our State, which now averages but
twenty-six and a fraction bushels
of corn per acre, an amount too
small to return profit for its use
growth, offers the following pre-
miums, on the followings condi-
tons, namely: One hundred (S1O0)
dollars for the first premium,
fifty $500 for the second, and
twenty-five (S25) for third pre-
MUM, first, second and third Iarges
yield of corn. To this premium,
Abel Leonard, member of the
Board from Saline Co., offers
500 in addition, open to the COM
petition of the State.
CONDITIONS,
/. The area under competitor
shall be FIVE acres.
II. The rows, neither at their
ends or sides, shall reach within
two feet of the outside of the five
acres.
III. The ground shall be meas
ured by the county surveyor, or
some competent person deputized
by him, and shall be duly certified.
". The distance apart of the
rows and hills shall be stated in
the returns of the crops, also the
actual number of plants to the acre
at harvest, both barren and bear
ing plants.
V. There shall be given also
the depth and time of blowing, the
time Of planting, the number Of
times cultivated, the depth of. cul-
tivation, or whether deep or shall
low, the depth of planting, the va
riety Of corn used, the measure
ment and description of an aver
age ear, with height of stalk.
VI. The previous crops grown
for three past years shall be stated,
together with description of the
soil. In case it is required, a
sample of the soil upon which the
best crops are grown, shall be for
warded for analysis, at our expense
for transportation and analysis.
VII. A careful statement shall
be made Of the manuring resorted
to to increase the crops, both in
kind and quality, including method
of use.
VIII. The crop of corn is tc
be, all of it, actually weighed by 6
justice of the peace, or some one
appointed by him, and shall be
duly certified to. On or before
the Goth of October, and on the
day when the harvesting of the
corn begins from the center two
rows twenty hills in from the end,
fifty lbs, are gathered. This corn
shall be weighed accurately and
forwarded by express to the Secre-
tary, to test for moisture. By this
means, justice will be secured to
all, and the actual yield of dry corn
per acre ascertained, perhaps fol-
the first time. No corn shall be
harvested when moist from rain OF
dew.
TX. Before the prize is awarded
the member of the Board nearest
or if inconvenient for him, some
other member of the Board shall
visit the farms of those likely to
receive the award, and satisfy him.
self regarding the fulfllment OF
the conditions laid down.
X. All competitors are expected
to add any information not laid
down in these rules that will be OF
value to the public.
XI. The public are again re-
quested to add to these premiums
in order to secure sharp compe-
tition, and to do a great public
good. Some parties are expected
to add premiums to the above, pro-
vided it is taken by any one of their
county, while others will give it to
the best crop of their county COM
peting for the prize. l ask that
all such extra prizes be reported
to me for publication and use.
Respectfully submitted,
J. w. SANBoRN.